Guinea Pig Breeds
Guinea Pig Care
They are cute, furry, and funny. Guinea Pigs though a small pet need love and care as
would any other household pet. Their average life span is between 4 and 7 years, but can
live as long as 11. With good guinea pig care they will live a good long time.
A healthy diet is most important when caring for your new pet pig. You want to
make sure they have a balanced diet of quality hay, such as Timothy Hay, veggies like
lettuce, carrots and certain weeds and grasses. Also in your guineas diet you should
be including a quality food pellet. You can get suggestions from you veterinarian on
which pellet would be best for your guineas care. Food pellets are important because
they are full of the vitamin supplements your furry friend will need to stay healthy.
It is ok to spoil your piggy a little also. There are healthy pig treats
available at most pet shops. Don’t over do it though, an over weight guinea pig is
unhealthy. The best treats would be real veggies. You can monitor your pigs
weight with an ounce scale. Keeping track of weight gain and weight loss is a great way
to make sure they are healthy. You will want to report any major weight loss or gain to
your veterinarian.
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